Las Heras Depairtment
Las Heras is a depairtment locatit in the north wast o Mendoza Province in Argentinae.
Las Heras Departamento de Las Heras | |
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.png) location o Las Heras Depairtment in Mendoza Province | |
| Coordinates: 32°51′S 68°49′W / 32.850°S 68.817°W | |
| Kintra | Argentinae |
| Established | 31 Januar 1871 |
| Foondit bi | ? |
| Seat | Las Heras |
| Govrenment | |
| • Mayor | Rubén Miranda, PJ |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8 km2 (3 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 182,962 (2,001 census [INDEC]) |
| Demonym(s) | lasherino/na |
| Postal Code | M5539 |
| IFAM | |
| Aurie Code | 0261 |
| Patron saunt | ? |
| Website | http://www.lasheras-mendoza.gov.ar/ |
The provincial subdiveesion haes a population o aboot 183,000 inhabitants in a aurie o 8,955km², an its caipital ceety is Las Heras, which is locatit aroond 1,095km frae Capital Federal. The province's internaitional airport, Govrenor Francisco Gabrielli Internaitional Airport is locatit athin this subdiveesion.
NameEedit
The Partido an its capital are namit efter General Juan Gregorio de las Heras (1780-1866), a militar leader durin the Argentine War o Unthirldom.
DestrictsEedit
GeografieEedit
The muntains o the Andes act as a natural border atween Argentinae an Chile, the muntain range forms hintle o the wastren pairt o the depairtment o Las heras.
Aconcagua is locatit in Las Heras Depairtment, at 6,962 metres abuin sea level it haulds mony records, includin:
- The heichest muntain in Sooth Americae.
- The heichest muntain in aw o the Americas.
- The heichest muntain in the Soothren Hemisphere.
- The heichest muntain ootside o the continent o Asie.
The fowk o Las Heras are proud tae hae such an important muntain in their depairtment, an as ane o the Seiven Summits it brings a great nummer o muntaineers an sichtseers tae the region.
Freemit airtinsEedit
- Municipal Site Archived 2008-08-20 at the Wayback Machine
- Tourist Information (Spaingie)